AmericanHistoryX
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Not to mention Faataape.
Adam Doueihi #227
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I really hope he gets back playing solid footy. Potentially a good role for him is 14 were he can cover FB, Centre, Halves and back row? I’m not sure that’s what we need though. We need a utility that can play 9 and give api 10-15 off a game. Great effort by AD though if he gets back, great resilience
Roar_Power
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I don't think he is tough enough. Big arm grabber, doesn't put his body on the line.
Let's See how he returns from injury and after a few games.
Tucker
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Highly doubt it.
Buttface
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Nope.
Buttface
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Nope.
Tom Shines
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So we are 10 games into the season … and he is still 5 weeks away from playing reserve grade after a year long absence from a serious injury …
I think expectations should be very much kept in check this year … and then there is no contract for next year I understand … tough road ahead for him …
I think expectations should be very much kept in check this year … and then there is no contract for next year I understand … tough road ahead for him …
Speed2burn
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the guy would have to play out of his skin just to get a minimum contract imo … well that’s the way I hope the club is thinking
Tom Shines
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His best and and in my opinion only position in an NRL team is 6…
He is too slow for the centers … and he doesnt have the motor for back row …
We won’t need him at 6 next year … he is probably better off looking elsewhere
He is too slow for the centers … and he doesnt have the motor for back row …
We won’t need him at 6 next year … he is probably better off looking elsewhere
Halbrowne61
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Like Pappy, he’s been to hell and back but there is no room for sentiment in the modern game. If he hopes to continue his career, either with us or elsewhere, he’ll have to show something in the latter part of the season.
Speed2burn
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100% agree
He is far too much of an injury risk to be offered anything right now. If any other club throws him a life line then go ahead I’d say, as for us I’d give him the rest of the year to prove his worth, then sit down and talk contract negotiations
Halbrowne61
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Interesting that he still doesn’t have a manager, preferring to do his own negotiation. Not sure what means, apart from possibly reducing outside options.
My gut feeling is he doesn’t want to leave the Tigers but that may change if they only offer him a basic contract.
Jedi_Tiger
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if he could tackle he could have played 13,
he would need to take a hell of a haircut from 600k down to minimum contract 200k would be all he is worth...
could see a gold coast taking a punt on him as a 6 or something
he is too slow for centre
he would need to take a hell of a haircut from 600k down to minimum contract 200k would be all he is worth...
could see a gold coast taking a punt on him as a 6 or something
he is too slow for centre
Kaito
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His family/he is rich. I've seen him tackle, hope he stays
and fights back from his horrid injury run. He adds
value to the team in more ways than one. He carried
us for a while a couple seasons ago, hope he stays
and fights back from his horrid injury run. He adds
value to the team in more ways than one. He carried
us for a while a couple seasons ago, hope he stays
Kaito
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JT, at least he won't have 2 pay management fees
seeing his doing his own negotiations. Bold move
balmain boy
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When he comes back it will need to be at second row or lock.
He is not capable of playing in the backs anymore. Too slow, too tight.
He's big and is a decent runner of the football. If he can build himself into a damaging ball running backrower with ball skills then he might get another contract. He'll have to work his ass off though, he never had the work rate or desire to be a forward in the past. Now he's at the last chance saloon- will he do whatever it takes, or take the easy way out as he has in the past?
He should currently be offered a train and trial for next season. If we can offload another 5-6 players from our top 30 and he kills it in cup in the forwards then maybe he can snare a top30 spot but currently our top 30 has no space for him
He is not capable of playing in the backs anymore. Too slow, too tight.
He's big and is a decent runner of the football. If he can build himself into a damaging ball running backrower with ball skills then he might get another contract. He'll have to work his ass off though, he never had the work rate or desire to be a forward in the past. Now he's at the last chance saloon- will he do whatever it takes, or take the easy way out as he has in the past?
He should currently be offered a train and trial for next season. If we can offload another 5-6 players from our top 30 and he kills it in cup in the forwards then maybe he can snare a top30 spot but currently our top 30 has no space for him
Can only imagine how much he is looking forward to getting back on the park, To get match fitness into him and show our coaches what he has got to offer.
Pity it will be in our reserve grade team who are just flying along at the moment.
I hope he has a safe return to the field without any further injuries and his future will get sorted out one way or the other at the end of the season.
Good luck to him
Pity it will be in our reserve grade team who are just flying along at the moment.
I hope he has a safe return to the field without any further injuries and his future will get sorted out one way or the other at the end of the season.
Good luck to him
